Douglass School
Tel:
(302) 429-4146
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 54%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Douglass School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
School Overview
The teacher population of 1 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | n/a |
| Total Students (15-16) | 96 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
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School Comparison
Douglass School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 205 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Douglass School is 0.00, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (DE) |
Overall Testing Rank | #194 out of 205 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 43% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 15:1 |
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| American Indian (15-16) | n/a | n/a |
| Asian (15-16) | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic (15-16) | 9% | 16% |
| Black (15-16) | 81% | 31% |
| White (15-16) | 9% | 46% |
| Hawaiian (15-16) | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races (15-16) | 1% | 3% |
Diversity Score | n/a | 0.69 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch (15-16) | 63% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13) | 2% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Christina School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Douglass School is Odyssey Charter School (0.7 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Bayard Middle School (0.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wilmington Bayard Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 298 students
0.4 miles
200 South Dupont Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 429-4118 0.4 6-8 298 - Wilmington Pulaski (casimir) Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 306 students
0.5 miles
1300 Cedar Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 429-4136 0.5 PK-5 306 - Wilmington Odyssey Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-11 | 1,662 student
0.7 miles
4319 Lancaster Pike
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 516-8000 0.7 K-11 1,662 - Wilmington Baltz (austin D.) Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 497 students
1.1 miles
1500 Spruce Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 992-5560 1.1 PK-5 497 - Wilmington Calloway (cab) School Of The Arts Alternative School
Magnet School
Grades: 6-12 | 936 students
1.2 miles
100 North Dupont Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 651-2700 1.2 6-12 936
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